Hybrid tea rose plant named ‘Velvet Orange’

ABSTRACT

A new variety of Hybrid Tea rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of orange blend coloration.

Classification: The present invention relates to a new Rosa hybridaplant.

Variety denomination: The new plant has the varietal denomination‘VELVET ORANGE’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose.It has as its seed parent the variety known as unknown seedling and asits pollen parent the variety known as unknown seedling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Among the features which distinguish the new variety from otherpresently available and commercial rose cultivars known to the inventoris the following combination of characteristics: The plant has a compactupright growing growth habit, suitable for outdoor garden decoration.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding as performed in KernCounty Calif., shows that the foregoing and other distinguishingcharacteristics come true to form and are established and transmittedthrough succeeding asexual propagations. ‘Velvet Orange’ may beasexually propagated by cuttings, budding and grafting. The budding andgrafting successfully occurred on the plant/rootstock Rosa hybrida cv.‘Dr. Huey’ (unpatented).

COMPARISON WITH THE CLOSEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CULTIVAR

The new variety may be distinguished from its closest commerciallyavailable cultivar, ‘Bronze Sunset (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,329), by thefollowing combination of characteristics: This rose has unique doubleblended coloring along with deep green hardy foliage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATION

The accompanying photograph, FIG. 1, illustrates the new variety andshows the flowering thereof from bud to full bloom depicted in color asnearly correct as it is possible to make in a color illustration of thecharacter. Throughout this specification, color references and/or valuesare based upon The Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society(1966) except where common terms of color definition are employed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following description is of 2 year-old rose plants of the newvariety grown outdoors in Wasco, Calif. in the month of October.Phenotypic expression may vary with environmental, cultural and climaticconditions, as well as differences in conditions of light and soil.

FLOWER

The new variety usually bears its flowers singly, sometimes in clustersof two to three or more per stem. Flowers may be borne in irregularrounded clusters on strong medium to long stems (about 34 cm to about 40cm). Outdoors, the plant blooms nearly continuously during the growingseason. The flowers have a slight tea to fruity fragrance.

BUD

The peduncle is about 5 cm to about 7 cm in length, of average to heavycaliper and usually erect. It is moderately rough, with many stipitateglands, and many hairs and prickles. Peduncle color is near between 144band 144c.

Before the calyx breaks, the bud is about 1 cm to about 2.3 cm indiameter at the widest point, about 1.1 cm to about 2.6 cm in length,and pointed to ovoid in shape with a conspicuous neck. The surface ofthe bud bears some foliaceous appendages, stipitate glands and glandularbloom, usually with slender bristle-like foliaceous parts extendingbeyond the tip of the bud about ¼ or more of its length. Bud color isnear between 32a and 32b.

The sepals are about 2.6 cm to about 3.6 cm in length and about 1 cm toabout 1.7 cm in width at the widest point. The outer surface color ofthe sepal is near between 144b and 144d sometimes often lightlysuffused, especially on the side exposed to the sun, with near between147b and 147c. The inner surface color of the sepal is near between 148cand 148d and covered with fine tomentum; sepal margins are lined withsome stipitate glands and hairs.

The receptacle of the flower is of moderately short to medium length(about 5 cm to about 7.1 cm) and average in caliper. The receptacle issomewhat pointed to ovoid in form. Its surface is somewhat hairy andrough with somewhat thick dry walls. The receptacle color is nearbetween 144b and 144d.

As the petals open (after the calyx breaks), the bud is about 2.1 cm toabout 2.9 cm in diameter at the widest point, about 3.1 cm to about 4.3cm in length, and very moderately pointed to ovoid in form. The color ofthe under and upper surfaces of the newly opened petals is near between30a and 32a. At the point where the petal attaches, there is amoderately small zone of near between 29a and 30d. The color of theupper surfaces of the newly opened petals is near between 32b and 32d.

BLOOM

When fully open, the bloom ranges from about 8 cm to about 10 cm indiameter. Petalage is double with about 25 to 33 petals and about 3 to 4petaloids irregularly arranged. When partially open, the bloom form issomewhat full to high centered, and the petals are somewhat tightlyspiraled to undulated with petal edges very moderately rolled outward.When fully open, the bloom form is somewhat full to globular, and thepetals are somewhat moderately tightly cupped to undulated with petaledges moderately rolled outward.

PETALS

The substance of the petals is somewhat crisp and of medium to thick inthickness, with upper surfaces moderately velvety and under surfacesvelvety to matte. The petals are about 4.0 cm to about 5.8 cm in lengthand about 3.8 cm to about 5.6 cm in width at the widest point. Petalmargins are somewhat moderately dentate to smooth.

The outer petals are nearly round in shape with apices rounded andsometimes slightly notched with one to two notches.

The inner petals are moderately round in shape with apices very roundedto flat sometimes slightly notched with one to two notches.

Petaloids are about 0.5 cm to about 1 cm in length and about 0.4 cm toabout 0.8 cm in width at the widest point. Petaloids are shaped somewhatround to oval with rounded apices.

NEWLY OPENED FLOWER

The under surface color of the outer petals is near between 35c and 35d.At the point where the petal attaches, there is a moderately large zoneof near between 19a and 19b. The upper surface color of the outer petalsis near between 35b and 35c. At the point where the petal attaches,there is a very large zone of near between 19a and 19b.

The under and upper surface color of the intermediate petals is nearbetween 19a and 35c.

The under surface color of the inner petals is near between 19a and 19dwith some edges suffused with near between 36a and 35d. The uppersurface color of the inner petals is near between 19a and 19b.

The under and upper surface color of the petaloids are similar incoloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and innerpetals.

The general tonality of the newly opened flower is near between 19a and19b, with near between 35b and 35c on the outer apices.

THREE-DAY OLD FLOWER

The under surface color of the outer petals is near between 35d and 36a.At the point where the petal attaches, there is a moderately small zoneof near between 19b and 19c. The upper surface color of the outer petalsis near between 35c and 35d.

The under and upper surface color of the inner petals is near between19a and 19d.

The under and upper surface color of the petaloids are similar incoloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and innerpetals.

The general tonality of the three-day-old flower is near between 19a and19c, with near between 35c and 35d on the outer apices.

On the spent bloom, the petals usually all drop off cleanly except forsome petaloids that persist. In October in Wasco, Calif., blooms on thebush growing outdoors generally last about four to five days. Cut rosesfrom plants grown outdoors and kept at normal indoor living temperaturesgenerally last about four to five days.

MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Stamens are few many in number (average about 120) and are arrangedregularly about the pistils; a few are mixed with petaloids or tucked inthe calyx. The filaments are of very moderately somewhat short to mediumto long length (about 0.5 cm to about 1.4 cm.) few to many to most withwithout anthers. Filaments are near between 13b and 12b in color. Theanthers are medium for the class and all open approximately at the sametime. Anther color is near between 23b and 12c when immature and nearbetween 200b and 167b at maturity. Pollen is abundant and near between17c and 15b in color.

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Pistils vary in number (average about 80). The styles are uneven, longin length (about 0.5 cm to about 1.3 cm.), average in caliper, looselybunched. Stigma color is near between 13c and 12b. Style color is nearbetween 149d and 150d. Ovaries are usually enclosed in the calyx,although some may protrude from the calyx.

Hips have not been observed on this variety when grown in Wasco, Calif.

FOLIAGE

The compound leaves are usually comprised of three to five and are bornein normal quantities. The five-leaflet leaves are about 12.5 cm to about15.5 cm in length and about 10 cm to about 13 cm in width at the widestpoint, moderately crisp in texture, and matte in finish. The terminalleaflets are about 5.5 cm to about 8.1 cm in length and about 3.2 toabout 5 cm in width at the widest point, shaped ovate with obtuse apicesand round bases. Their margins are serrate.

The upper and under surface color of the mature leaf is near between137a and 137b. The under surface color of the mature leaf is nearbetween 145a and 145b. The upper and under surface color of the youngleaf is near between 138a and 138b. The under surface color of the youngleaf is near between 145b and 145c.

The rachis average in caliper and rough. The upper side is moderatelygrooved with few some many hairs and stipitate glands and prickles onthe edges of the grooves. The under side of the rachis is rough with fewhairs and stipitate glands and small prickles. The rachis color is nearbetween 144c and 144d.

The stipules are about 1.2 cm to about 1.4 cm in length narrow width towide (about 1 cm to about 1.5 cm) with medium points that usually turnout at an angle of 45 degrees toward the stem. The stipules color isnear between 146c and 146b.

The petiole is average in caliper and rough. The upper side ismoderately shallowly grooved with some hairs and stipitate glands andprickles on the edges of the grooves. The under side of the rachis isrough with some hairs and stipitate glands and small prickles. Thepetiole color is near between 146b and 146c.

The plant displays an average above average degree of resistance topowdery mildew and rust as compared to other commercial varieties grownunder comparable conditions in Wasco, Calif. The plant's winterhardiness and drought/heat tolerance are yet to be determined.

GROWTH

The plant has a upright medium growth habit (about 150 to about 180 cmin height and about 40 to about 60 cm spread at the widest point), withfull branching. It displays vigorous growth and the canes are medium tocaliper for the class.

The color of the major stems is near between 148a and 148b. They bearlarge prickles that are about 0.07 cm to about 1.1 cm. in length. Thelarge hooked prickles angle slightly downward to rounded base; pricklecolor is near 166c. The major stem has few prickles of similar shape andcoloration and which are near between 166c and 166d in color.

The color of the branches is near between 148a and 146c. They bear fewlarge prickles which are of similar size and shape to the large prickleson the major stems; prickle color is near between 166c and 166d. Thebranches bear few small prickles of similar shape and coloration andwhich are near between 166c and 166d in color. There are no coarsehairs.

The color of the new shoots is near between 144a and 148b. They bear fewlarge prickles which are of similar size and shape to the large prickleson the major stems; prickle color is near between 166c.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct Hybrid Tea rose plant of the varietysubstantially as described and illustrated herein.